main/src/main/java/org/objenesis/instantiator/annotations/Instantiator.java

/**
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package org.objenesis.instantiator.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Denote that the class in an instantiator of a given type
 *
 * @author Henri Tremblay
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface Instantiator {

   /**
    * @return type of instantiator
    */
   Typology value();
}